{"product_id":"manuscript-calligraphy-earrings","title":"Manuscript Calligraphy Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe written word was an art form in the premodern world. Calligraphers filled the pages of manuscripts with scrolling vines and delicate pen flourishes, and illuminators depicted captivating narratives within large letterforms. These intricate pattern earrings celebrate Georg Bocskay's (Hungarian, died 1575) artful script from \u003cem\u003eMira calligraphiae monumenta\u003c\/em\u003e (Model Book of Calligraphy), a sixteenth century manuscript in the Museum's collection.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Dimensions: 1 1\/2 inches L x 1 1\/4 inches W\u003cbr\u003e - Materials: Electro-plated brass with non-tarnishing silver finish, hypo-allergenic ear wires\u003cbr\u003e - Made in the USA\u003cbr\u003e - Item #: 11322DH\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From 1561 to 1562, Georg Bocskay, the Croatian-born court secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, created this Model Book of Calligraphy in Vienna to demonstrate his technical mastery of the immense range of writing styles known to him. About thirty years later, Emperor Rudolph II, Ferdinand's grandson, commissioned Joris Hoefnagel to illuminate Bocskay's model book. Hoefnagel added fruit, flowers, and insects to nearly every page, composing to enhance the unity and balance of the page's design. It was one of the most unusual collaborations between scribe and painter in the history of manuscript illumination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Artwork Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Butterfly, Marine Mollusk, and Pear\u003cbr\u003e Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish \/ Hungarian, 1542 - 1600)\u003cbr\u003e and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575)\u003cbr\u003e Flemish and Hungarian\u003cbr\u003e Vienna, Austria (Place Created)\u003cbr\u003e 1561–1562; illumination added 1591–1596\u003cbr\u003e Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink\u003cbr\u003e Leaf: 16.6 × 12.4 cm (6 9\/16 × 4 7\/8 in.)\u003cbr\u003e Ms. 20 (86.MV.527), fol. 118\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Getty Museum Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785899843724,"sku":"11322DH","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3347\/4700\/files\/image_fe829c09-c99e-4703-b688-01eb6bde2410.jpg?v=1778698638","url":"https:\/\/kinksandquirks.com\/en-gb\/products\/manuscript-calligraphy-earrings","provider":"Quirks!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}